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A large, energetic man of marked intelligence and imagination, Macdonald had great ambition and an ego the size of the fourteenth hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews…Although he did not attain this grandiose ambition and come to be regarded as the father of American golf, no one of his generation had a comparable influence on the development of the game in this country. HERBERT WARREN WIND on C.B. MACDONALD

John Huggantackles a variety of topics in his Sunday column, including Medinah vs. Royal Liverpool.

Speaking as someone who, even after repeated circuits of the premises, is having a hard time remembering every hole at Medinah, the question remains: was this month's USPGA Championship venue a success or not? In other words, was the year's last major the Greater Hartford Open in disguise? Or did the 'hit-and-stick' stuff on display really double as a highly-entertaining example of modern golf at its tip-top best?

And his conclusion...

What really matters is how the scores are compiled. So, while the winning totals at Hoylake and Medinah were similar, it must be said that our Open was much the more interesting to watch and, no doubt, to play. Where most of the holes at Royal Liverpool could be negotiated in as many as three or four different ways, at Medinah there was only one. Give it five out of ten for effort.

Of course, Medinah looks like St. Andrews compared to Firestone, which set up a quality 30 minute nap for me today. Wow is that architecture at its most banal.

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When in Belfast the Titanic Museum is well worth the time. A far more diverse and interesting presentation than expected. Fascinating on many levels, from architecture, engineering and Belfast shipping history to the dreaded ending and search for the ship. Just seeing the scale of its assembly site and what went into its launch is worth the admission price. The Eric Kuhne designed building is pretty incredible too.

A fun and unforgettable week in Portrush ended on a rainy note, but didn’t dampen the week in a splendid town and region. A few of my favorite images from the week. Thanks to @baileychambleegc and @conorrankin for the pic assistance

Final day @theopen 2019. Here is an old Irish Amateur shot found by @hainesy76 and yesterday of @patrickcantlay on the world famous Calamity Corner. Today’s pin is dead center in the green. #16thhole #theopen #hscolt